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Parks & Recreation Meeting Minutes 11-05-03 The residents who responded to the survey were interested in a tennis court, picnic shelter, basketball court, volleyball court, horse shoe pits, a soccer field, walking path, more play ground equipment, or an open field for football and baseball. E. Wheels Skate Park Committee Member Peil reported the Wheels Skate Park Subcommittee has not met, but were waiting to see the results from the survey done on the Tracie McBride Memorial Park to help determine what the residents were interested in. The results are leaning towards keeping Wheels Skate Park at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park with a possible smaller skate park addition to Acorn Creek Park. Financially it makes more sense to leave it at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park and pour an asphalt pad while the parking lot is being done next year. Discussion was had as to where the pad would go at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park and how big it would need to be. The subcommittee, with the help of Public Works Staff will get some measurements for the area south of the pleasure rink. This could perhaps be put out for bids this winter so the equipment will be able to be installed in the spring. There would still be room for a soccer field as it is not an adult size soccer field, but a youth size soccer field. YMCA Park Plav Davs Committee Member Peil reported she spoke with Ms. Janice Smith from the YMCA in regards to the Park Play Days held at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park the first two weeks of August, 2003. The YMCA is interested in offering an expanded program in 2004 and will present a proposal in the spring. Centennial Hockev Association - Use of Ice Rink at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Chairperson Peterson talked to Ms. Jodi McGregor, Outdoor Ice Coordinator from the Centennial Youth Hockey Association regarding their recent request for ice time at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park ice rink for the 2003-2004 season. The association had requested additional time, but Chairperson Peterson informed Ms. McGregor that the committee felt the time allotted last season was all that was available as the rinks needed to be available for the use of Centerville residents. This time will be scheduled for Monday through Thursday with a half sheet of ice reserved for the hockey association from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. and the entire rink reserved for the hockey association from 8:00 to 9:00 p.rn. Ms. McGregor will be responsible for scheduling the time. She also noted that coaches/parents will be asked to help shovel the rink as needed. Chairperson Peterson, as a Public Works employee stated that he would prefer volunteers did not flood the rink without staff in attendance as it has caused too many equipment problems in the past. The ad to hire rink attendants will be placed in the next few weeks as the rink usually opens around Christmas. vm. FINANCIALS Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc would like to see the financials represented differently and will email his request to the Finance Director. 4of5